ANWR lobbying group loses partner

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2002

A lobbying group dedicated to opening up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling has lost one of its corporate sponsors.

BP Alaska will no longer pay $50,000 in annual dues or sit on the board of Arctic Power The company said it was a business decision to pull out not a reflection of its views on ANWR.

Arctic Power is also funded by Alaska taxpayer dollars.

Get the Story:
BP bowing out of ANWR lobbying group (The Anchorage Daily News 11/26)

Relevant Links:
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Fish and Willdife Service - http://arctic.fws.gov
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Pro-Development site - http://www.anwr.org

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